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What Went Wrong? The Clash Between Islam & Modernity in the Middle East

by Bernard Lewis

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Oct 06, 2018 07:29AM

“We often talk of saving the planet, but the truth is that we must do these things to save ourselves. With or without us, the wild will return.”
― David Attenborough, A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future

tags: conservationism

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“It’s deeply poignant that we should expend so much effort on trying to look strong before the world when, all the while, it’s really only ever the revelation of the somewhat embarrassing, sad, melancholy, and anxious bits of us that renders us endearing to others and transforms strangers into friends.”
― The School of Life, The School of Life: An Emotional Education

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“What we call depression is in fact sadness and anger that have for too long not been paid the attention they deserve.”
― The School of Life, The School of Life: An Emotional Education

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“Journalism is printing something that someone does not want printed. Everything else is public relations.”
― George Orwell

tags: journalism, propaganda, public-relations

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“Being a good listener is one of the most important and enchanting life skills anyone can have.”
― The School of Life (PUK Rights), The School of Life: An Emotional Education

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